🦃 PLANKSGIVING 🔥 with Amanda! Amanda's favorite Plank is the "Side Plank Clamshell." This exercise is unique in that it works our obliques while also improving hip stability and strength. This type of exercise is a great warm up movement for athletes or any gym goer!! If you're giving this one a try, be sure to do it on both sides!🔥 #workout #fitness #gymreels #core #strength #thanksgiving #planksgiving #plank #plankchallenge #plankworkout #trainer | Beacon Health & Fitness-Kalamazoo

The side plank clamshell is one of my favorite exercises to use during my warm up. Whenever you squat we want the hips, knees and ankles all in an unwavering alignment. This allows us to produce efficient force and power for lifting big weight and decrease injury risk.👍🏼 . One of the reasons technique faults like hip shifts or knee cave occur is due to imbalances in strength and stability – and the weak link is often at the hips. If we zoom into your lateral hip we find a muscle called the glu